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Today, 12:59 PMYeah, that sounds like the lopo knock to me. I know several engines that ran well over 100K miles AFTER they started that noise. As with all things...867 replies | 99946 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:50 PM:2up: :rtr: :2up: That thing looks awesome!1108 replies | 182788 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:43 PMCheck the relay for that soldered wire. If it doesn't have it, it's not the autolamp relay. That's the ONLY "6-pin" relay in the car. The rest are...29 replies | 1033 view(s)
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08-17-2022, 05:17 PMUsually 14 is safe, but some cars don't like more than 10. The 88 MGM I had loved 14. I think it's gadget's towny that hates any more than 10. The HO...35 replies | 468 view(s)
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08-17-2022, 05:05 PMMy 88 had 160K+ on it when I sold it. I had eliminated all the leaks and it was down to half a quart per 3K miles. With the VC leaks, it would drop...61 replies | 12801 view(s)
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08-17-2022, 09:30 AMOh right... 85. +1 they all drink oil to a point. It shouldn't be more than about half a quart per 3K miles in good shape. One quart at most with...61 replies | 12801 view(s)
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08-17-2022, 09:21 AMThe brown one is probably the autolamp relay. Check for a soldered wire on that metal hanger. DO NOT REMOVE THE HANGER FROM THE RELAY if it is...29 replies | 1033 view(s)
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08-16-2022, 08:20 PMYeah... that screen under the PCV valve is overlooked rather often.61 replies | 12801 view(s)
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08-16-2022, 02:40 PMIf it's currently using 10w30, try 10w40 first. 20w50 generally means start saving for a new engine/car.867 replies | 99946 view(s)
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08-16-2022, 02:38 PMsomething like torque to spec... check after 10 temp cycles. I need to check the intake on my wife's car (among other things on that car - I never...35 replies | 468 view(s)
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08-15-2022, 03:46 PMYeah... that would cause the bad contact for sure. Not making the contact at all does tend to not conduct electricity.75 replies | 2897 view(s)
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08-14-2022, 11:13 PMsly replied to a thread Mercury Switch, where is it located? in Electrical and wiring/HVAC/Vacuum/CFIThe bulb socket has the mercury switch in it. The switch doesn't take up much of any room.6 replies | 170 view(s)
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08-14-2022, 11:11 PMYup. Timing cover gasket. That sucks.35 replies | 468 view(s)
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08-14-2022, 04:34 PMYeah... that's not an easy fix to try to run that up to the top and install a light from the ceiling. Might be worth putting some silver (conductive)...75 replies | 2897 view(s)
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08-14-2022, 04:22 PMUnless it corroded through the outer casing of the sensor, no. But they do fail without that happening too, so worth the replacement since you're...32 replies | 606 view(s)
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08-14-2022, 04:06 PMShould.4 replies | 232 view(s)
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08-13-2022, 11:58 PMThe corrosion you've talked about on the sensor contacts could be masking a shorted sensor. There may also be corrosion inside the plug harness...32 replies | 606 view(s)
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08-13-2022, 02:20 PMThey seemed to fix that issue in the later ones. The double shoe clamping force inside the rotors on the rear holds my expedition good enough that it...348 replies | 31038 view(s)
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08-12-2022, 01:19 PMintake air gets really hot and it can't burn enough fuel to get any power. The intake will be dang near as hot so the intake air temp goes up as well.32 replies | 606 view(s)
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08-10-2022, 03:08 PMProbably just to keep things from shorting across the breaker since the tabs used to connect to it are not round. Definitely a good idea. Nice use of...441 replies | 102495 view(s)
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08-10-2022, 09:12 AMThat's a new one on me. Haven't seen that one before.29 replies | 1033 view(s)
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
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